In short: Florida’s Attorney General issued criminal subpoenas to Roblox in October 2025 and sued it in December 2025, alleging it misrepresented child safety. Florida’s HB 3 limits social media accounts for children under 16 and is being enforced while appeals continue. Parents can preserve evidence, report exploitation, seek a cyberstalking injunction, and consult counsel about civil claims.
Most parents think of online games as entertainment. The current wave of litigation treats some of them as products with design choices that expose children to strangers, exploitation, and compulsive use.
Florida’s Action Against Roblox
In October 2025, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced criminal subpoenas to Roblox over child safety. In December 2025 the State filed a civil lawsuit alleging the company misrepresented how safe the platform is for children, while the criminal investigation continued. These are allegations; nothing has been adjudicated.
HB 3: Social Media Accounts for Minors
Florida’s 2024 law, codified at § 501.1736, bars children under 14 from holding accounts on covered social media platforms and requires parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. Industry groups challenged it. A federal judge enjoined it, but in November 2025 the Eleventh Circuit lifted that injunction, and the Attorney General said he would enforce the law while the appeal proceeds. The appeal was argued in March 2026. Whether a given game counts as a "social media platform" under the statute depends on its features.
The Private Lawsuits
Lawsuits around the country allege that games are engineered to drive compulsive play using reward loops and in-game purchases, and that chat features let adults contact children. Separate suits against AI chatbot companies, including one in Florida federal court, allege chatbots harmed teens. The World Health Organization recognizes "gaming disorder" as a diagnosable condition. Whether these product-liability theories succeed is still being decided.
What Parents Can Do Now
- Preserve evidence. Screenshot chats, usernames, friend lists, purchase histories, and any messages from adults. Don’t delete the account.
- Report exploitation. Report sexual content or solicitation involving a child to the NCMEC CyberTipline and local law enforcement.
- Use Florida’s injunction. A parent can petition for a cyberstalking injunction on a child’s behalf under § 784.0485.
- Address bullying and false statements. Defamation and invasion-of-privacy law apply to statements about children, too.
- Talk to a lawyer if your child suffered real harm. Claims have deadlines, and evidence held by the company must be preserved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Florida suing Roblox?
Yes. The Attorney General issued criminal subpoenas in October 2025 and filed a civil lawsuit in December 2025 alleging the company misrepresented its child safety. The claims are allegations.
Can kids under 14 have social media in Florida?
Under HB 3 (§ 501.1736), children under 14 can’t hold accounts on covered platforms, and 14- and 15-year-olds need parental consent. The law is being enforced while a federal appeal continues.
What should I do if an adult contacted my child on a game?
Preserve the messages, report it to the NCMEC CyberTipline and law enforcement, and consider a cyberstalking injunction.
Can parents sue a gaming company in Florida?
Lawsuits alleging addictive design and failure to protect children are pending around the country. Whether a claim exists depends on the harm and the facts; talk to a lawyer promptly.
Talk to a Florida lawyer about online harm to your child
Weidner Law, P.A. helps Florida parents with cyberstalking injunctions, take-down demands, and civil litigation over online harm. If a child is in danger, call 911 first. Otherwise, call (727) 954-8752 or email weidner@mattweidnerlaw.com.
Read the law yourself, free: every Florida rule and statute is on floridarules.net.
This article is general information about Florida law, not legal advice about your situation. Reading it, watching the videos, or contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every case turns on its own facts, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertisements.
